seclude
to keep someone or something apart from other people
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Nova S48E10: English vocabulary
Season 48, Episode 10Documentary
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whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
slicking
making something smooth and glossy
deprecate
to say that you do not approve of something
democratize
to make something available to more people
slewed
past tense and past participle of slew
daunt
to make someone feel nervous or less confident
notional
existing only as an idea or theory, not as a real thing
bicyclist
a person who rides a bicycle
wend
to go or travel, often in a slow or winding way
polluter
a person or company that causes pollution
centralize
to bring activities, decisions, or control under one central authority
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electrify
to make something carry or use electricity
aileron
a movable part on an aircraft wing that helps control its balance and turning
circumnavigate
to travel all the way around something, especially the world
leaded
containing lead or made with lead
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
hothouse
a heated glass building where plants are grown
cirrus
a thin, wispy cloud high in the sky
audacious
showing a willingness to take bold risks
hawked
to try to sell things in public by calling out to people
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
harrier
a bird of prey that hunts over open land and marshes
altruism
the practice of caring about other people and helping them without expecting anything in return